Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry has died aged 96.

Gehry died on Friday morning in Santa Monica, according to his chief of staff Meaghan Lloyd.

The award-winning architect was known for his imaginative designs which included the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.

Born on February 28 1929 in Toronto, Gehry moved to Los Angeles in 1947 with his family before he went on to get his bachelor of architecture degree at the University of Southern California.

His career spanned over six decades with designs for both public and private buildings around the world.

Incorporating distorted and fragmented shapes and materials, his work consistently placed a focus on the surrounding environment, ensuring it complemented the

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